Door-hanger.



T. Vf PLICB.

DOOR HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY2a,1912.

1,105,919, Patented Aug-.4,1914

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v a parlor-door r 1iooiafiiiiivenit.`

the best inode in which I have contemplated;

applyingthat principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

nection with parlor-doors.

The object of my invention is to provide `hanger of a nature such that the door may be readily adjusted vertically.

The said invention `consists of meansl hereinafter fully described and particularly set forth in the claims.

The annexed lrawing and following description set `forth in` detail certain means embodying my g invention, `the means, however, constituting but one of` various mechanical forms in which -the principle of the invention may be applied.`

In said annexed drawing,v Figure 1 is a` side elevation `of a parlor-door hanger em-` bodying my invention. Fig. 2 isla side elevation `of one of the door hangers andadjacent parts of the door structure, upon an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan of one of the guide-members forming a part of the structure.

tion of parts shown `in Fig. 2.` Figo is an end elevation of oneof the door hangers, y of the door' showing a fragmentary portion and guide-memberin section. Fig.6 is a transverse section of the hanger, takenupon the plane indicated by line VI-VL Fig.` 2.

In the illustrated embodiment of my invention,.two guide-members l13,123, are proj vided one such being secured to the `upper edge of the door and adjacent to each end of the latter,` as shown in Fig..1. Each of these rguide-members is of channel formation, being provided with` inwardly turned flangesb, I), as shown in Fig. 5. Suitable apertures b are provided .forreceiving the fastening screws bh Near the outer end of each guide-member B is formed an aperture If Fig. 3 and an upwardly extending lug b4 forming a shoulder adiacent thereto.

door hanger` member, C, which comprises in Specieation of Letters Patent.

States, resident of useful Imd able therein.

invention relates `to door hangeri structures and particularly to door hanger .y structures that are adapted for use in con-d disclosed l Mounted in each guide-member Biuistlie.`

d Patented Aug. 4, 1914.` Appiicationaiea may 23, i912. `semina. 699,114. y

its structure two Side plates c, @,wliose lower y,

edges are formed with l. outwardly extending flanges, c', no', which lit in the` grooves formed by the inwardly `extendingflanges, b, I), of the guide-member B, and are slidplates by means of lugs c2, passing through suitable apertures in `the said plates and having their outer rojecting portions up- Two; separators C and C? are provided and are secured to the side` set so as to secure tie separators firmly to l the side plates and maintain the latter xedly with relation to each other. These side plates and separators form,` the main or body portion of the hanger, whichis thus provided with an interior space, open at the bottom. y k

Mounted between the two sideiplates `is a vertically slidahle member D formed `with two outwardly extending lugs d which prol Ject through two vertical slots, o, one of .Y

which is formed in each side` plate c as shown in Fig. `6. Theselugs and slots serve to guide the member D in its vertical Inovement. The central portion of said member D` is formed with an interiorally `threaded i;

borewhich `is engaged by` a vertical screwE having fixed near its lower end a diske which projects through `horizontal slots. e*

formed in the side plates c, as illustrated in F1g.,2. The engagement of the diske with ,i

the slots c4 serves to maintainythe position of the said screw in the direction of its axis,

d while permitting its rotation thereabout.;` Fig. 4 is a longitudinal seci F, `the said lower end of the screw being` flattened, as shown in Fig. 6, in order to pass into and, conform to the space betweenpthe l i bifurcations. This member F is formed with a shoulder f', against which bearsone end of a coil-spring F", the other end of which bears against the lower end of the screw, as will be hereinafter described,`

This member F is therefore hinged to the lower end of the screw and is of a length suchthat it projects outwardly beyond the main or body portion of thehangemwhen .y said member F is thrown into an upward or substantially horizontalposition, as shown in Fig. 4. Formed upon this member :is a i lug f2, Fig. 4, whichis adapted to engage,

as willbe hereinafter set forth, `the upward projectionz b ofthe member `Bhf The slots f i ofy the member Fare of a length suchl thatv thefsaid member may be moved some dis- .tance` inthe direction of its axis upon the pingeand the slotted end of the said member is `ofa form such that the coil-spring extend l over san-,ie and engage the side ofi'the'lower eiidpof the vscrew E, wheny the said member is in the positionshown in Fig. .4. It will therefore benoted thatthis spring, by 'reason ofvits bearingfagainst the shoulder f', tends to thrust thel member F Aoutwardly.. The length ofthe slots f is such that, when the fpin. c engages the vextreme vc'nit'er'end thereof, as tlie yresult ofthe action `of the;co1lspring,.the lugif2 will extend out-y wardly beyond'thel upwardly projecting lug b2/as shown'in'dotted lines iii/Fig. 4E, when the door'hangerfoccupies its innermost po` sitionon the vmember Bf. Near the inner end ofthe member l?)l` are two stops b5, b5, formed by cutting tlie'flanges and bending `fthe `Whenthe'member F is lin the position shown in dotted lines in Fig.` 4L, it may, it.y

' ,f willloeu ii'oted,j'be -pushed' inwardly in the dimember B, the

v The said member F is, thus caused to engage i rection'ofits axis against the action of the-1 '.springyF.. j Thelengths of the lslots f `is` such that the `amountof this inward move-f lment may be such 'as to cause't'he lug f2 to be brought `directly over the opening" b3`in j'the member B" and pushedv downwardly yat the same time. Upon the subsequent rel flease of said member, thel lug f2 will be causedto engage the upward projection b4 and thus fix the vdoor lianger-'on the said position Iof the parts under fthese conditions being shown in Fig. 4.'

'Vl/hen. it isI desired to adjust the' door hanger vertically-at either or both ends, one of the members F is grasped atfits outf wardly projecting end, pushed slightly iny wardly so as to vdisengage the lug b4, andv then lmoved upwardly so as to cause the lug f2 tdco'mpletely clear the said lug b4. In

, this position it will 'be seen that the door hanger member C may be slidy outwardly to assume a position such as'issliowniii dotted li'nes inFig. 1.

me'ntof the member E and ofthe, corre,-

Spondhg end'of'th C1001. After' the proper adjustment-.is alfected, the-member F is swung j. y

'iipw'ardly i and the 'hanger member 'C pushed inwardly until: it .engagesthe stops b5,- b5.

the member B, in the/manner above deln this `position'the lower 5 end/of ythe screw Efmay `be caused tovcleai i j thefend of the ldo'oigand the member F'to i 'swing"downwardlyinto a. vertical position asfshown in Fig. 6. This memberA F'inay then beused as a handle to turn the screwv Ei andthus effect the'required vertical adjustf; j

l hinged member withl a `projection:` adapted scribed, so as to fix the door-,hanger in place thereon. `Wlien required, either one or'b'oth of the ends of the door may be adjusted in the above-described manner. f The upper end ablysupported track H, kas illustrated in .a4 guide-member'ladapted to" besecuredjto described ymy invention, ,1

the upper edge of'a ldoor'and adjacent to I one end of the latterrgpf a member vsli'dable. thereon, whereby it may be caused 'to partially project beyond" said door end; said slidable member embodying in its construe` tion a vertically movable member'and adjusting' means for vsecuring same; said adjusting means being operative o'nlywhen said slidable'imemberis in rposition'in which it projects beyond the said'door end. Y

v l 2.V In a parlor-door hanger, the combination with a guide-member secured to the upper edge of the dooradja'centy to one end of thela't'ter; of a ldoor-haiige'rl member slid*- ably mounted in said guide-memberand consisting of a mainor body portion pro-gj` vided with an interior'open space,open at i the bottom, a vertically slidable member mounted in said space, a screw-member for elfecting` the sliding movement of such verticallyr slidable member,mand ka member hinged to the bottom of said screw-member and arranged so that yit may be'xcaused to lie wholly above saidguidemember.

l 3. In; adoor hanger, kthe combination'iof a guide-member secured tothe upperedge of the door and adjacent, to one end of the latter; of door-hanger memberfcomprising in its structure amain or body member'slid-` ably mounted. insaid guide-member, a verti-rv callymovable member mounted upony said body-member, a vscrew'engaging said vertii cally movable memberand adapted to impart `vertical movement thereto, a member hinged'to the lower end'of Vsaid 'screw and engaged therewith,t by meansvof a vpin and slot constructiomvwher'eby saidfhinged mem-r ber is movable on'the screw in the direction of its own axis, a spring'connected with said hinged'member and screwl whereby the lfree 'end of the former tends tomove away v from its pivotal axisgysaid guide-member being provided' with 'shoulder ,and said to engage saidA shoulder.

THOMAS VJPLICEL `y Attested by.-'-" V I H. AJMYKRANTZ,

F. N;v PA"i"1ERsoN.

j copies vf fhg. pat'entimay be'ob'taine'd. foifive eents eaclnhy addressing ,the i Commissioner/cf Patents;

Washington, D. C. l

signed .by me this a'aay of Aprii 1912. 

